Light it Red for Dyslexia 2026
About the event
Ask any dyslexic about their school experience and they will tell you about the gut wrenching fear of receiving back their school work covered in red crosses and comments. When Light it Red started in 2015, it was about taking back the power of that colour to raise awareness. The colour influenced our name Code Read (pronounced RED) Dyslexia Network. Red is disruptive and cannot be ignored but it also highlights the urgency of the situation. In effect we wanted to say that it is time to stop sweeping this important issue under the carpet and take action.
Code REaD Dyslexia Network’s annual ‘Light it Red for Dyslexia’ campaign, designed to Raise Dyslexia Awareness by lighting significant monuments, buildings and landmarks RED during Dyslexia Awareness Month each October.
Old Treasury Building will be lit in red for this event from sunrise to sunset.
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Our three picks · Melbourne
via Stay22Budget hotel about 10 minutes' walk from Southern Cross Station, with an in-house bar and restaurant and billiards; reviews are mixed.
Mid-range hotel in a historic building on Little Collins Street, a few minutes' walk from Southern Cross Station.
Grand Victorian hotel from 1883 on Spring Street, opposite Victoria's Parliament House in Melbourne. Mainstream, five-star, gay-friendly.
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